Oldie But Goodie ♥

I'm participating in the 'Oldie But Goodie' blogging theme that Alysha Rennahan has put up through plurk, and it was a bit of a challenge finding things old enough-- most pre-2008 stuff I've thrown away! But I did find my very first 'good' skin-- 'Scarlet Vanilla' aquired in 2006! I have no idea where or how I got it and the creator says 'newbie_template Linden' But, I'm sure it was never part of the original avatars, as far as I know-- it's not in my library in any case. It's quite featureless by today's standards, but for 2006, it was the prettiest skin I owned. Everything beneath the face is barbie like though. x3 Oh! Remember the one full perm CS skin floating around with the freckles? That one never suited me though, but I rember getting it and giving it to like all my alts!

So, this is one of my first freebie outfits ever-- the hair especially was my first fave hair-- I absolutely adored it and refused to take it off. It was also my first indication that freebies could be as good as the full price stuff-- and that I didn't look any good with the neon pink stilettos with massive bling. Hoo boy. I cringe when I think about how I and other people used to look in SL, and am surprised when I STILL continue to see some people looking slightly that way! There's no excuse now! Ahh! But it's kind of amazing, all these items are 2008 and they still hold up pretty well. I still adore the cardigan from [42] and I still wear it! It goes with everything!

*keep in mind none of these items may be available anymore, even though the creators are still around!
Hair: Uw.St
Cardigan [42] - Grey Cardigan -
Dress: ICING - Night Mist
Shoes: TRUTH - Balmoral Pumps -
Eyes: Mai Bodyshop
Skin: - Scarlett Vanilla -
Pose: 1 & 2 - ++Desire++
Pose: 3 - Olive Juice

This second outfit is from around 2006-2007 (except the shoes and I think skin) and is comprised of the first things I ever bought in game, ever! Yes, really. This was the first items I ever purchased! The first thing I ever bought was the Kin hair, even before I had a proper outfit! I still love this hair, and I feel the quality of it stands the test of time. Next, the dress was the very first item of clothing I paid for from *tweet* which sadly seems to be defunct now. . I like to think I made good choices as I feel the quality of them are still really relevant today. I remember coveting all their outfits! I felt *tweet* was one of the first creators to bring something different to the table, namely asian fusion fashion that is now so prevalent in SL. At the time, the 'norm' for fashion, was well... whore wear! Ahh! (In some sims, it still is! ) And the UBU shoes, well Gabi blogged them first-- but that reminded me, those UBU shoes were the first pair of shoes I ever bought in game, and the most expensive item I had ever bought at the time! Of course since then I've dropped money quicker than I can earn it!

Skin: Ti'ko
Outfit: *tweet*
Shoes:: Urban Bomb Unit
Leggings: Punch Drunk
Hair: Kin
Poses: Olive Juice - $0L - Hide & Seek Hunt - (on now!)

Well that's it from me, I hoped you liked my delve into memory lane!

-Dunneh

Welcome to NAF!

Welcome to 'Not Another Fashion Blog' -- NAF for short! This is another one of the multitude of fashion blogs dealing in the world of Second Life. It was originally planned to be a bargain-hunt blog full of freebies but I nixed that for two reasons; firstly, I haven't actually got the time to hunt bargains for myself-- I rely on freebie blogs to do that for me, and secondly, I want to feature things that freebie blogs don't-- namely pay-for stuff, including what bargains are going: sales, offers, events, etc.

Introductions can wait, though. It's with great sadness that my first post goes out, as, being Australian, the inescapable horror of the bush-fires in Northern Victoria have been gracing our TV screens non stop. My heart goes out to the hurt and homeless, and my condolences to those who have lost loved ones. My faith in humanity has plummeted knowing that the fires are suspected arson.

However, my heart was gladdened this morning when I saw that two of my favourite SL designers, Evie's Closet and Lazy Places, were offering charity pieces of their clothing and shoes, with all proceeds going to the Australian Red Cross. I didn't need to be told twice! I've been eyeing the booties for a while, and I just needed an excuse to get some-- and this is the best reason of all, in my opinion. A heartfelt thank you to Evie and Lazy Places, for offering their items. Dunneh isn't really a gown person, though, but the gown is stunning, and definitely deserves to be featured for those interested. 100% of the proceeds go to the Australian Red Cross

Gown: 'Honor' by -- Evie's Closet -- $L 500 -- all proceeds go to the Australian Red Cross


Secondly, our friends at Lazy Places have put out their most popular boots for the same cause. There are two styles of each, white with red trim/buckles etc, (not pictured) and white with teeny red-heart dangles (pictured).



Booties: 'Myth Boots Gryphon Victoria Bushfire Relief White' by - Lazy Places -- $L 400 -- all proceeds go to the Australian Red Cross
Dress: 'Pink Dorothy' by -- Katat0nik: Magic of Oz Loc Only! -- $L 350 -- - NOT a charity outfit, but worth mentioning as it is a bargain at 50% off until Valentine's Day.

As I was writing this post, I got another few annoucements regarding charity items designers are putting on sale, with the proceeds heading towards the Red Cross. This warms my heart. I haven't got time to feature them yet with pictures-- (this post took most of my day), but I will mention them:

Firstly-- LAP -- has a cloud pose prop with a rainbow and various animations (I couldn't find it to try it yet, but Dove says there's a demo version on a platform in the air)- $L500

And secondly-- TRUTH -- is offering a limited edition charity hairstyle with individual colors at $L300 and the fatpack at $L1500.

Lastly, if you wish to simply donate, without buying a featured charity item, you're free to do so-- all the places mentioned above also have donation boards set up for the purpose of donating as little or as much as you want. Secondly, I hear the users Autumn Hykova and Dakota Buck have set up an avatar specifically to manage the charity donations, called; 'Victoria Farshore' -- Of course, there is always the Australian Red Cross website if you wish to donate online directly to the source, or alternatively, The Salvation Army Australia who also do good work here in Australia.

Before I go, let us not forget our friends in Queensland who have been hit hard by flooding, and many of them are in dire situations as well.


Dig deep my friends <3~>

EDIT: Kota's Knickers has a complete list that she has been updating with creators and designers who are offering charity items. Check it out!